Can you ever get enough of this guy?

Helping Steve fix the sink

The Dr. Pepper bottle was ticking him off.

Food clear to his forehead.

Posing for pictures with Grandma.

So sweet.

Locks of Love!

Brinlee decided awhile ago she would like to donate her hair to Locks of Love. Our goal was to let it grow until the end of the school year. It was getting pretty long and tangly and even after a trim she couldn't take it anymore, so now our beautiful long-haired girl is our beautiful, and oh-so-kind, short-haired girl. We love her new do! She loves to tell everyone what she did with her hair and she beams when they tell her how great it was. She has the kindest heart and has really tried to imagine what it would be like to lose all of your hair. Those of you who know Brinlee know that she really likes her hair and has to have it just right so she really felt horrible when she learned that some people lose it all. I'm thinking she will become a lifelong hair harvester. I thought it would be weird to have her with short hair but it is awesome. She looks totally cute when she rolls out of bed (that was NOT the case before), she doesn't get rats nest hair, and her hair doesn't inevitably get into whatever she is eating. They might all end up with short do's.

Before she left for the salon - not the best picture ever but you get the idea.

Spring is here!!

I love Spring! I love rain. Especially when it's raining and shining at the same time. I love rainbows and spring flowers and longer days and egg hunts and the first yard work of the year.

Easter pics!

Decorating Easter eggs!

We had a good time dying Easter eggs. Brig was done with his dozen and back to the ds before we could get the camera out (p.s. we really don't let him play it around the clock like it sounds) and Mase just played a safe distance away from the mess. Dad doesn't get into it so he took the pics.
* can you tell I have neither the time nor inclination to do this lately? My blogging is getting very brief.

Lovin' my new counter top

One year ago, give or take a couple of weeks, I said, "Steven, If anyone loves me at all this countertop will be replaced within the year." Every three months or so I would remind him of his commitment to love and cherish me and replace my countertop. Sooooo... after much anticipation I finally have physical proof that my husband loves me!! Okay I have other proof of his love but this is what I've been waiting for. Forget the fact that I actually had to take a hammer to the tile to motivate him. Yeah!! I am really loving it. It is soooo much easier to keep clean and easier to actually use and it is way easier on the eyes.


This is Before.

This is after I took a hammer to it. Those tiles are harder to get off that you might think. Plus those edges are SHARP!!!

And this is now. Love it. Thanks hon. I love you too! Now I have more ideas for next year.

Fun times at the childrens museum!

The kids had Monday off of school for Teacher work day so we went down to the childrens museum. My kids love that place. We had a good time.